[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 49704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17086]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XC29


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Crab 
Plan Team will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held September 12-14, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Alaska Fishery Science Center, 
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 4, Observer Training Room, Seattle, 
WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda includes the following: (1) NMFS, 
ADF&G Bering Sea Fishermen's Research Fund, survey results; (2) Review 
model and assessment results for Bristol Bay red king crab, Bering Sea 
snow crab; (3) Review stock assessment and fishery evaluation report 
(SAFE); status of stocks relative to overfishing and current harvest 
strategies; State annual management report; Economic section of SAFE; 
review and revise Executive Summary and compile SAFE; Fishery 
performance/harvest relative to Guideline Harvest levels and Total 
Allowable Catch; (4) Review of draft crab overfishing definition 
assessment; (5) Review Board of Fisheries proposals for March 2008 
meeting; (6) Aleutian Island Fishery Ecosystem Plan overview; and (7) 
Other issues as needed.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Gail Bendixen, (907) 271-2809, at least 5 working 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 24, 2007.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-17086 Filed 8-28-07; 8:45 am]
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